Player The unfortunately low-ceilinged Shaolin monastery of Victor Wembanyama

[brazil]

Embiid is just too big of a human to stay healthy.
And at some point getting too skinny with his build becomes unnatural. Playing underweight affects your energy, strength and you just feel bad.
I'd say his issue was using too much force on every play, he fucked his knees up by dunking too much.

I don't know... Giannis is also a freak but he is being more durable, he seems to be more fit. The dunking thing is also true knowing that Embiid has a great touch at the rim.

Maybe better to be a bit underweighted and playing at 90% of what you are capable than playing 30 games a year.

From what I read and seen Embiid does not seem to be the sharpest knife of the drawer tbh

 

[LeBowen]

I don't know... Giannis is also a freak but he is being more durable, he seems to be more fit.

It's just genetics, can't do much about it. You can train and build your body all you want, but the ceiling is determined by your natural durability.
Joints, ligaments, flexibility and whatnot.

 

[Tom-Tom82]

Why is Wemby not recognized as the NBA leader in blocks per game? He's also 3rd in rebounds per game. Has he still not met the requirements to qualify among the league leaders? He's played in 70% of the Spurs' games so far.

 

[brazil]

It's just genetics, can't do much about it. You can train and build your body all you want, but the ceiling is determined by your natural durability.
Joints, ligaments, flexibility and whatnot.

True but Embiid conditionning and weight management have been questioned in the past (Morris, Barkley have been vocal about it). If you take Victor for instance, one cannot question this aspect.. he is a diet freak, goes to bed early and works on flexibility with intense yoga and stretching. He is following on that the path of the great Kareem who had an exceptional longivity. Obviously those two aren't comparable in terms of frame and weight but Victor is setting example in terms of work ethics. Embiid was at 250 lb when drafted, he is now at 280 lb allegedly, 250 lb which is the weight of Giannis today for reference for roughly same height. There was report that during 24 season Embiid went on a program to lose weight something like 25-30 lb meaning he was flirting with the 300 lb at one point in his career.

At the end Embiid has probably some unfavourable genetics in terms of durability but there is no denying that he could have managed it much better than he did. It's a pity because this dude is a monster, he had stretch in the past where he was looking like Chamberlain.

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Have no idea how this was so hard to understand…

He’s ‘07 LeBron in the Finals, without the passing, perpetually.

I wonder if you put this wemby on ‘07 cavs the cavs still make the finals. I think yes since that eastern conference was probably the worst of the last 30 years

 

[brazil]

Why is Wemby not recognized as the NBA leader in blocks per game? He's also 3rd in rebounds per game. Has he still not met the requirements to qualify among the league leaders? He's played in 70% of the Spurs' games so far.

He is at 2,7 bpg, second is sarr at 2,1. Some sites don't have him in their leader stats indeed, maybe because of projection elegibility.. (70% of 82 = 57 below the 65) which is quite weird

 

[scott]

All,

I am posting this proactively because it is bound to get posted eventually. We do not need a separate topic on this, and we also don't need everyone's thoughts on this. We are going to stick with our "No political discussion" community guidelines here. Below is something Vic said, so it should be posted in the Vic thread. If you want to debate the subject matter or whether you agree or disagree with Victor, there are other places to do that (or you can even start a DM to talk with whoever you want to about it).

So basically: we will allow people to post political statements made by Spurs players and staff (no matter the political leanings of those statements). We will not have discussions on those statements. Is this censorship? Yeah, it is... but we're not the government, and we're allowed to censor anything we want on this private website.

I realize this is not a perfect solution and some people may even find it hypocritical, but this is the best solution I could come up with. I do not want this forum to devolve into what ST eventually became, and opening up to political discourse is a slippery slope.

Thanks for understanding.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016226978333131116

 

[Mugen]

Good on Wemby for saying something tbh. Unfortunately, this likely means that he'll lose support from the calf tats crowd.

 

[pad300]

Good on Wemby for saying something tbh. Unfortunately, this likely means that he'll lose support from the calf tats crowd.

What part of "We will not have discussions on those statements" did you not get?

 

[Shmurs]

Good on Wemby for saying something tbh. Unfortunately, this likely means that he'll lose support from the calf tats crowd.

Mod Scott just specifically told you not to do this.

Listen to mod Scott.

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

Based Wemby! Sign him for life!

 

[scott]

Okay, I think we got that out of our system. Thanks everyone.

 

[Itzsoweezee]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016226978333131116

King shit

 

[pad300]

Good on Wemby for saying something tbh. Unfortunately, this likely means that he'll lose support from the calf tats crowd.

Based Wemby! Sign him for life!

King shit

Just how many people on this forum are too dumb to follow written instructions?!?

 

[Mugen]

Just how many people on this forum are too dumb to follow written instructions?!?

Relax, hall monitor. We aren’t gonna get into politics here.

And if @scott wants to ban me for an innocuous joke, then I know at least 3 Spurstalk users that would love to have Ol Mugz back tbh.

 

[scott]

We're all good here guys. Thanks for your compliance.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

Squirrel!!

 

[Itzsoweezee]

Just how many people on this forum are too dumb to follow written instructions?!?

Fuck off

 

[k....]

permission to make a dark semi political joke sirrs!

 

[frenchfred]

without getting into politics, he should probably not express his opinion publicly with the current administration, he might lose his visa and the Spurs might get screwed. That sucks but he should keep his opinion to himself for now.

 

[Ice009]

without getting into politics, he should probably not express his opinion publicly with the current administration, he might lose his visa and the Spurs might get screwed. That sucks but he should keep his opinion to himself for now.

I agree. He shouldn't say anything right now.

 

[couchman]

"I'm conscious also that saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now."

 

[elpimpo4cc]

Too bad sochan wasn't with ICE that day bc all the shots would have missed

 

[100%Duncan]

without getting into politics, he should probably not express his opinion publicly with the current administration, he might lose his visa and the Spurs might get screwed. That sucks but he should keep his opinion to himself for now.

I thought this was a joke. Crazy that it’s a non-zero possibility

 

[Shmurs]

Most people actually don’t want to hear about this when they’re watching basketball and don’t feel an obligation to bear witness to what comes through Vic’s phone.

You guys should listen to scott.